The Corofin senior football squad did what was required on Saturday in Tullamore when they advanced to the club's third All-Ireland decider in their history.

In a hard-won 1-06 to 0-6 victory over Leinster champions Moorefield (Kildare), Corofin will now return to Croke Park on St Patrick's Day where they will face either Cork’s Nemo Rangers or Derry’s Slaughtneil who play their semi-final, which is live on TG4, on Saturday.

Galway hurling manager Micheál Donoghue and his backroom team will be satisfied with three wins in the bag, and qualification for the league quarter-finals as they continue to blood new players in 1B of the National Hurling League.

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The Galway and Mayo footballers enjoyed plenty of national exposure in the media as a result of two melees and three red cards that came at the end of what had been an entertaining National League fixture at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

A late Galway rally was not enough to see off neighbours Mayo in their round three National League fixture in Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

Galway were unable to recover from a slow start as Mayo struck two goals and raced into a seven-point lead. And despite Galway's best efforts, they were unable to stop Mayo sealing a second win, 2-7 to 1-7, which saw them leapfrog Stephen Glennon's side in the division 1 table.

Having won their first Galway senior crown in 47 years, Liam Mellows were unable to advance to their first All Ireland club final when losing to Cuala by 1-17 to 0-11 in Sunday's semi-final at Semple Stadium.

The champions proved too strong for Mellows, producing a strong third quarter and sealing their win with a late goal.

Liam Mellows' hurlers and their army of loyal supporters head to Thurles on Saturday to take on Dublin side Cuala in the eagerly anticipated All-Ireland senior club hurling semi-final at Semple Stadium (4pm).

After the massive and historic high of winning the All-Ireland senior hurling title last September for the first time in 29 years – it is back to brass tacks for Micheal Donoghue and his squad this Sunday when they entertain Antrim at Pearse Stadium (1pm) in the first round of the league.

Galway and Connacht club champions Corofin qualified for the All-Ireland club semi-final when they easily defeated Fulham Irish (London) by 3-8 to 1-04 in Ruislip at the weekend. They will now meet Moorfield (Kildare) on February 17.

Corofin fell behind to a few early scores, but they soon settled into their groove. Goals from Liam Silke from a penalty and Colin Brady quelled the Londoners' early charge.

Medtronic regained the Galway interfirms senior hurling title with just a single point to spare, 0-20 to 3-10, over a gallant Supermac's/Boston amalgamation team in the Connacht Centre of Excellence on Saturday.

In a keenly-contested final played in ideal conditions, both sides were evenly matched - level on eight occasions throughout the hour.